Former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis has been keeping busy in retirement, but his busiest activity has turned upside down. Shortly after retirement, Willis joined Eren Niazi at his Silicon Valley company Open Source Storage, working as Vice President of Partnerships. However, in the two years since Willis and Niazi first became acquainted things have gone south, and Willis is now suing Niazi for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and quiet title.
The folks at Inc.com have a great article about the lawsuit and the developing relationship. According to the lawsuit (embedded below), Willis and Niazi first became acquainted late in 2014.